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How to fix file association for .swf

May 12, 2010 9:51 AM

So after updating to CS5 i have this problem that the .swf files lost their file association to open the .swf localy... in the program list i dont have anywhere flash player and i dont know what to do to make the .swf open like they did before? any ideas?

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  • jricci9
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    1. jricci9,
    May 29, 2010 11:20 PM   in reply to d0brin
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    After not being able to find any information on fixing this, I tried some of my own solutions, and this one works.

     

    To fix broken swf file association

     

    Open Windows Explorer...Tools...Folder Options...File Types

     

    Scroll to swf and delete it

     

    Try to open an swf and select IE and click ALWAYS USE THIS PROGRAM

     

    IE will try to open the file, click CANCEL

     

    Go back to File Types and scroll down to the new swf entry

     

    Click Advanced

     

    Click Open under the actions box and click EDIT

     

    In the Application used to perform this action: box type the following

     

    "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS5\Players\FlashPlayer.exe" %1

    (assuming you installed flash in the default location)

     

    In the Application: box chance IEXPLORE to FlashPlayer

     

    Click OK...OK...Close

     

    SWF's will now open with the flash player!

     

    John

     
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  • d0brin
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    2. d0brin,
    May 30, 2010 9:42 AM   in reply to jricci9
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    OMG thanks that TOTALY fixed it... thanks a lot just small problem the icons changed... they are not with the swf icon :X can you tell me some trick about that too?

     
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  • kglad
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    3. kglad,
    May 30, 2010 10:53 AM   in reply to d0brin
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    (you should mark his answer as correctly answering your thread, not just mark your thread as answered.  now, at least, mark it helpful.)

     
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  • jricci9
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    4. jricci9,
    May 30, 2010 1:18 PM   in reply to d0brin
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    If you go back into the TOOLS...OPTIONS...SWF etc etc...above the open under the actions box there should be a CHANGE ICON button, use that and navigate to the FlashPlayer.exe file and in that file there are icons to use.

     

    Now today I rebooted my computer and it forgot the swf association, if this happens, go back to the TOOLS...OPTIONS etc etc and when you click the swf entry in the list, there should be a RESTORE button, click that and it should say using Adobe Flash Player 10.1.r52

     

    You should be all set.

     
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  • d0brin
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    5. d0brin,
    May 31, 2010 12:42 AM   in reply to jricci9
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    THANKS A LOT it totaly fixed my problem

     
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  • HeroicDreamsNate
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    6. HeroicDreamsNate,
    Dec 11, 2011 2:20 AM   in reply to d0brin
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    I'm on windows 7 and don't have the option to delete file association. Where is flash player 11 installed to so I can refer to it?

     
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